(Classical music plays with images of NIBís building; the front doors to the building opens and the shot cuts to Billy Parker speaking and montage of people who are blind in a classroom setting)
Male Speaker 1, Billy Parker, Program Director, Employment Support Services, National Industries for the Blind: The Workforce Development Program, here at NIB, is really identifying opportunities for training, developing talent, recruitment.
(Camera cuts to Kevin Lynch speaking)
Male Speaker 2, Kevin Lynch, President and CEO, National Industries for the Blind: The training programs are really for individuals who want to advance into other areas of employment.
(Images of Tanee at her computer with a screen magnifier mixed with images of her talking)
Female Speaker 1, Tanee Wall, Contract Closeout Specialist, Vision Corps Yes, I'm visually impaired, however, I can still get up and go to work, and be successful.
(Camera cuts back to Kevin talking and footage of students who are blind at George Mason University)
Kevin: In terms of our Business Management Training Program, were very fortunate that we are working with George Mason University.
(Camera switches to Mahesh Joshi speaking with more b-roll of students in the classroom)
Male Speaker 3, Mahesh Joshi, Instructor, Business Management Training, Gorge Mason University: Business Management Training Program, is a fantastic tool for self enhancement and growth.
(Montage of Tevin being interviewed and in his training class)
Male Speaker 4, Tevin Price, Human Resources Specialist, IFB Solutions: Being in Business Management training has offered me to understand business in a holistic sense.
(Camera cuts to Billy speaking followed by images of employees who are blind at work)
Billy: We also have a program focused on training individuals to be Contract Management Specialists, through courses with Defense Acquisition University.
(Camera cuts to Shelly speaking mixed with more b-roll of employees who are blind working on contract closeouts)
Female Speaker 2, Shelley Sanders, Vice President and COO, Vision Corps: Contract Management is a great addition for employment for the blind and vision impaired.
(Camera cuts to Paul speaking mixed with closeups of assistive technology examples)
Male Speaker 5, Paul Boucher, Contract Closeout Specialist, Vision Corps:
I really didn't know a whole lot about contracts and the whole process, but it showed you as you go on, steps of what you're supposed to do.
(Camera pans back to Billy speaking mixed with more b-rollof assistive tech and employees working at their computers)
Billy: The success of the students that participate, has been amazing. We had an individual leverage those courses into a job with the NAVY, and is now a warranted 1102, which in the contract field, it's a big deal.
(Montage of employees working at their computers)
Shelley: We hire very capable individuals. They are able to perform these jobs in the same degree as any sighted individual.
(cuts to b-roll of participants in the sourcing certification training at NIB headquarters)
Billy: Another program we're working on is the Sourcing Program, that focuses on training individuals to become recruiters.
(More shots of participants in the sourcing program training mixed with head shots of Sarah speaking)
Female Speaker 3, Sarah Davis, Participant, Sourcing Program: The Sourcing Program has given me confidence to go out into the world, and to know that now I am qualified. I can do it.
(All participants in the sourcing program outside of NIBís building holding their certificates say all together ďI'm ready!Ē)
(Camera cuts back to participants in the Business Management training classroom mixed with shots of Virginia speaking)
Female Speaker 4, Virginia Young, Product Development and Service Contract Manager, Lighthouse Louisiana: The biggest barrier is not my blindness, it's what other people think that I can do.
(Montage of participants learning in the classroom with Mahesh and him speaking)
Mahesh: Are some of them capable of managing their jobs, in any industry? The answer is, yes.
(lively music accompanied with b-roll of participants who are blind in various training settings. Camera cuts to Kevin speaking.)
Kevin: It is amazing how many barriers have come down, because of the advances that have been made in technology. And we want to be on the
cutting edge of all of it.
(Montage of participants in training programs and at work)
Billy: What we want to focus on, is the capabilities and the talent of the
candidates that are coming in and breaking down the misperceptions.
(Montage of participants in training programs and at work)
Tevin: I don't see any difference between myself and a sighted counterpart, it's about what's up here and what's in here.
Shelley: It's very much a priority to keep these professional individuals, employed.
(Montage of participants in training programs and at work)
Mahesh: Participants in this program, have actually gone up to become CEO's of agencies.
(Graduates of the sourcing program with NIB CEO, Kevin Lynch and displaying their certificates)
Sarah: Even though we don't have sight, we can help other people see us in a new way.
(lively music with footage of elevator door closing to reveal the NIB logo)